Paris Lees: 'My Life Was So Crazy, I Had To Tell My Story'

Paris Lees: 'My Life Was So Crazy, I Had To Tell My Story'

Our guest this week is Paris Lees, award winning journalist and author of 'What It Feels Like For A Girl', a novel based on her life as a trans woman and sex worker. Paris opens up about growing up as a trans girl and the trouble she got into as a young teen that ended with her being placed in a young offenders institute. She also talks us through her transitioning journey, her dating life as a trans woman, and how that's impacted by her soul-bearing work as a writer. Sponsored by Tinder - https://tinder.com/download Never miss a kiss 💋 * ⁠YouTube⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@ItStartedWithAKissPod] * ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/itstartedwithakisspod/] * ⁠TikTok⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@itstartedwithakisspod] * ⁠Facebook⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/ItStartedWithaKissPod/] * ⁠Spotify⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/053MkYTVNhXRZjnfemgHv7?si=b3c2d6a2ee364541] * ⁠Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/it-started-with-a-kiss/id1894942098] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Stephen Bailey: My Boyfriend Accidentally Swiped Right On Me!

This weeks guest is the hilarious Stephen Bailey! We sit down this week to talk to the comedian and actor to talk about his 7 year relationship starting with an accidental swipe, starring in Russell T Davies's new drama Tip Toe, nights out on Manchester's iconic Canal Street and matchmaking his famous friends. Sponsored by Tinder - https://tinder.com/download Never miss a kiss: * ⁠YouTube⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@ItStartedWithAKissPod] * ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/itstartedwithakisspod/] * ⁠TikTok⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@itstartedwithakisspod] * ⁠Facebook⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/ItStartedWithaKissPod/] * ⁠Spotify⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/053MkYTVNhXRZjnfemgHv7?si=b3c2d6a2ee364541] * ⁠Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/it-started-with-a-kiss/id1894942098] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Charlie Craggs: Your Favourite Footballer Is In My DMs

Hailed as the "voice of a community" by British Vogue, Charlie Craggs joins us to spill the tea on transitioning, trauma and topping. From the inspiration behind her groundbreaking activist work to the unfiltered realities of life in the public eye, Charlie shares what it truly means to live authentically and say it with your chest. Sponsored by Tinder - https://tinder.com/download Never miss a kiss: * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@ItStartedWithAKissPod] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/itstartedwithakisspod/] * TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@itstartedwithakisspod] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ItStartedWithaKissPod/] * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/053MkYTVNhXRZjnfemgHv7?si=b3c2d6a2ee364541] * Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/it-started-with-a-kiss/id1894942098] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Farrel Hegarty: People Hated My Character In Corrie

This week we're joined by Corrie icon and TikTok star Farrel Hegarty. She talks us through the ups and downs of playing Lou on Coronation Street, how people hated her character at first, and whether she thinks Lou could be in for a lesbian awakening during her four year stint in prison. Farrel also opens up about identifying as bisexual before her friend 'told her' she was a lesbian, meeting her girlfriend at Manchester Pride, their long distance relationship, and how many frogs she had to kiss before finding the one. Sponsored by Tinder - https://tinder.com/download Never miss a kiss: * ⁠YouTube⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@ItStartedWithAKissPod] * ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/itstartedwithakisspod/] * ⁠TikTok⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@itstartedwithakisspod] * ⁠Facebook⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/ItStartedWithaKissPod/] * ⁠Spotify⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/053MkYTVNhXRZjnfemgHv7?si=b3c2d6a2ee364541] * ⁠Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/it-started-with-a-kiss/id1894942098] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Nathan Henry: Coming Out on Reality TV Changed My Life

Amy Spalding and Gareth Valentino are joined by reality TV royalty, Nathan Henry. The Geordie Shore and Celebs Go Dating star gets incredibly candid about his journey from a "heterosexual" persona on TV to coming out publicly. He shares the hilarious and heart-wrenching story of how his father found out the truth, the secret to his current relationship success, and his ultimate first-date "ick" (hint: check your trainers!). Sponsored by Tinder - https://tinder.com/download Never miss a kiss: * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@ItStartedWithAKissPod] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/itstartedwithakisspod/] * TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@itstartedwithakisspod] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ItStartedWithaKissPod/] * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/053MkYTVNhXRZjnfemgHv7?si=b3c2d6a2ee364541] * Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/it-started-with-a-kiss/id1894942098] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]